Preston North End vs Aston Villa - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aston Villa win with a probability of 37.25%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 35.6% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.09%) and 0-2 (6.62%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (10.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.88%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Aston Villa would win this match.